After her father’s funeral in California, a little girl is abandoned on the street by her stepmother — until a wealthy lawyer steps in and discovers a secret will.

The moment her father’s casket was lowered into the ground, rain began to fall, as if the sky itself mourned his passing.

Eight-year-old Emily Carter stood beside her stepmother, clutching a damp white rose, her tiny fingers shaking. She didn’t fully grasp the concept of death, but she could feel the sharp void it left behind.

Around them, the mourners …